Provincial health ministers want funding commitment out of meeting with Michel
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CALGARY – Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel is set to meet today in Calgary with her provincial and territorial counterparts, who say they’re looking for promises Ottawa will boost health-care funding in next month’s budget.
Adriana LaGrange, Alberta’s minister of primary and preventative health services, says provinces and territories are facing increased demands on their health-care systems and the federal government needs to step up its support.
LaGrange says without greater federal support the health and well-being of patients and workers is at risk.
She says the provincial and territorial ministers are also hoping for commitments that Ottawa will move away from “one-size-fits-all” funding programs.
Michel’s office says she’s hoping to discuss interprovincial credential recognition for health-care workers and pressing issues like mental health and addiction and vaccination programs.
The ministers are set to hold a news conference this afternoon.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2025.